Drinks 40 of the Internet's Most Insane Cakes

Whether its World Baking Day (May 17th) or just a regular Tuesday, there's no reason not to eat some cake. Sure you could satisfy your sweet tooth with pies or cupcakes or cookies, but would those confections really let your flex your creative side? No way! Let this list of crazy cakes inspire you to get your own work of art cooking in the kitchen!

Whether you choose chocolate, red velvet, coconut, or Funfetti, you'll need to make sure you dress your cake up. Icing works great, but you're gonna need to stock up on the fondant if you want to play in the big leagues of cake design. You'll also probably need to take a few classes, or maybe just watch a few (or thousands) of YouTube instructional videos.

These amazing cakes are way over the top... in a good way! Honestly, the makers of these elaborate cakes must have MFAs. But there's no reason to be intimidated because this list also contains a couple of easier ideas that, according to the directions, you can do at home. We'll believe it when we see it...

Regardless of how expert or easy you want to get with your cake baking and decorating skills, make sure you take a look at this list of extravagant cakes before you get started. Vote up the craziest and coolest designs that you think take the cake!